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of the digisioh Morlat, by way of Pampeluna to wards Biyonne. General' C - Meille is dead.- The bake of Treviso is gone against Lerida. In order to fond an idea at the detestation • in which the whole town of Saragossa holds Paldfrx, and the Monks and their leaders, it is only necessary to recollect the year 1793, and remind outwelves hoW those were abhorred who governed by terror and the guillotine, and who reduced. and held in bondage so vast a number of persons... PAM'S, t4.--Yesterday his Majesty the Emperor repaired to Rambouillet, where he purposes to spend a tew days in hunting. • - It it said that an important Manifesto has been de livered to the Mini.ters of the .Grand Signiors by the Diplomatic Agents of several Powers, concern ing the Peace lately concluded with the British Go . vorontent. PARIS, MARCH to.i- ,, -One of our papers of this day 'contains an article dated• Vienna, February 26, of the following contents :The Court Courant, of the 25th, has a long. article taken from the-Etig;. lish Papers, in which a great deal is spoken of the, advantages gained by the English army in'Spain. 77 The King of Sweden is most enthusiastically praised ; and it is announced that Admiral Collingwood holds t lie Mediterranean Sea in a state of blockade, and that the King of England has concluded .a treaty with Spain, the ratification of which is expected." Ann , they Paper contains an article dated Vienna, Fe bruary 24, in which it is said, " The Government Paper is threatened with becoming altogether with out value: This has been occasioned by a 'forced loan of the sth penny on all real property to be paid in bard cash." Masco 9.---The letters of the two Emperors to the King of England, in the form in - which . they bat e appeared in various Newspapers, are officially de clared to be unauthentic. [From an Article which contains some details of the siege of Saragossa, now superseded by the Bulletin, we extract the following.) 4( The Journal of the siege contains various lists of the ammunition used, froth which it open; s that 15,606 balls, and 17,044 bombs were shot, having spent 157,650 pounds of powder, of which ig,ooo were used in the blowing, up of mines. The be. sieged latterly bad no large cannon-balls, 'eltcept those which they gathered up that the French had shot into the town, and they were obliged every 'day to make fresh powder, their. stock being consumed. ADM. GANTIMAtIME TO TIM MINISTER OP IRA,RINF., " On board the Cornnierce de Paris, in the Roads of Toulon, fel:). zB, 1809, " Sir—. Yesterday, the g7ih, I caused the Frigates of his Majesty,. La Penelope and La Pauline, to he sent out, in order to 'drive away an English Frigate, which within a tew days had indiscreetly come to explore the movements in the roads. Captains" Do• bowdier, of La Penelope, and Alonttort, of La Pauline, had orders to reenter in the evening, and when they executed this mancenire, the English Frigate hollowed them in their retreat, and returned at the fall of day to reconnoitre the Squadron of his Majesty, to a very short distance from Cape Sicie. " I then ordered the same two Frigates to make ready again as soon as the darkness should 'prevent their manceuvre.being observed by the enemy, and after having put out to•sea 'at a distance return into the roads, order to cut otf the retreat of the iFri gate, and engage t, This manoeuvre was executed with. as much precision as address, and your Excellency will find ann exed the report of Doboordirr, Which gives en account-of the success he net with. " The Frigate La Psoserpine is a fine Vessel, quite new, built a year ago, and which in three days may be put to sail under the flag of the Emperor. I atu, exc." LETTER PROM CAPTAIN DUBOURDIER, itre. 4, Toulon Roads, Feb. 28, on bO4rd Ctic PenoOpt. Admiral—!Agreeahly - ta the orders of your Ex , cellency, the Frigates of the Emperor, La Penelope, under my command, and La Pauline, Capt. Mont fort, went out yesterday evening at eight o'clock, in order to drive away and attack the English Frigate which had approached the roads when we returned to anchorage. • " We have been happy enough to fulfil your in tentions completely. At two o'cloCk this morning we perceiVed the Frigate, at a quarter past tour we . engaged her, at a quarter past five she yielded berilog. " Our good fortune was such, that though we fought very close and, at night, 'the Penelope and Pauline had not a single man either killed or wound ed. The Penelope received some blight injury. The Pauline, by the. skilful position in which she kept, met with none. ." The hostile Frigate is the Proserpinc, of 4,1 guns, Captain Charles Otter, with.,29o men; she felt . the Docks less;than a year ago, and h.sd cruised near Toulon about two months. She had el e v e h men killed in this affair, and fifteen wounded. " X cannot sufficiently pr.iise the manner in which Captain Zifontfort seconded me, as well as the good coialkK:t and ardour of the Officers and crews of the two Frigates, &c. " Duzounnint." 'Hiont4AND:SoeleTy.—Lm Tuesday a Meeting of the Gentlemen of the 'Highland Society &milt plata at the Freemasons' Tavern, the Marquis of }lowly lo' the chair. After their Mlijesties'and the Royal FaMily's healths had heendrank, with other patrio tic toasts in the Gaelic language, dig ittlltiSeMtllt Ut the eVellikg commenced. Ikir. Gow's hand per fern;ed several of Ossian's tine, which, with O'iarrell's favonrite tunes on the Irish pipes, added much to the harmony and ieutertainment of the evening. The Anchor and Ville public-house, in Charing- Cross; the Telegraph, and Admiral Denean, houses adjoining, in Buck ingham-court, are shortly to be pulled down, far the purpOse of enlarging the Lords of the Adtniralty's houses, iii the Admiralty. yard; on the north side. The long leak of the Burlington estate expires on Saturday next, by which the Duke of I),EVON Slll RE loci 14,0001. The•estate reverts to Mr.' POLLEN., by whose aneestor the lease had - been granted to the larl'of Be OLINGTON. The housanow inhabited by the Duke of POIATLAND will in consequence be de molished. ear*, regular, and detailed reports of yell- prereedr ings, I am to de ire that you will m lc.: it a rule tO address a dispatch to me at least once n every %mit, or as much oftener as any ocourence of sufficient importance may arise, being always careful to send duplicates of the preceding dispatch by the bubse• quent conveyance. It will be most grateful. to his Majesty to find that the intercourse between the British army and the Spaniards has been invariably distinguished by marks of recipiocal .confidence and Isindne,a. His Alajes'Y cauuot doubt that the most exemplary discipline tvid be observed, and his Majesty comm?nds me partica« larly to enjoin the utmost respeJ. and deference should shema by his troops upon all occasions, towards the manners and customs Lithe Spanish ;Na tion. His Majesty 'trusts that the.example and in. ftuence of the Officers will be diretaed to intrpire this Sentiment.throughout every branch of the army. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) QASTIAIREAGL Lieutenant-General Sir J. Moore, K. B.' tee. On Monday evening as Charles Deighton, a young man about 20 years of age, son of Mr. Deighton, sadler, of Davies -street, Berkeley-square, wav step ping out of a boat on the Paddington Canal, he nom' tunately slipped in, and though every means of re suscitation were immediately used to restore his lite, the same proved ineffedual. Extra& of alletter, dated Bath, Loth March, 1800: " All here are in confusion; the town has been threatened with a conflagration; and if we arc tro cenfide in the forebodings of a fortune-teller, we are all to be blown up on Good Friday- Favourcd milies have received:letters, cautioning them ag..inst Continuing in Bath, and many, tier! , wily alarmed, have, in consequenee,, left us. The Illeatre is, it seems, to be the first sacrifice, and thete .the' tuts., Chief is to. begin. Our M. 'strafes haVe secured the foreteller of these events; sh& wit be confined: until her predictions can be asi:ertatned t o be true Or false." The EMOLINVIII lost by the Duke of Voss, lit consequence of his resignation as Commander to Chief, are estimated by Military men at ::bout WO• pit minim. The appointments are i 01. be - - sides an allowance ter 50 horses, his travelling el' peaces defrayed, stationary, &C. 'Several persons, nu: . of 'a numerous fetidly in Al. dersgite-street, have lately died under the •innit ex cruciating tortures from htving used sugar which ai't• peared t have been packed in a cask forine.rly con mining white lead. The white 'powder adhering .to: the inner sides of the cask, after having been, awl - , lysed, vies declared by the Medical men to have, been the sole cause of the tnelanchuly constqueoces alluded to. .A most daring robbery has been effek9ed an bank of .Messrs. Omar, Hall, and Co. Statford-hire• Different bills, to the ant-Unt of near 200(11. woe stolen, part of which; between three end 4001. bar; •' been since 'found, tied up in a hendkerellief, and thrown -into a ditch on the Wolverhain . vo along with a small writing desk, which wit', licea iitt l 7 roles from the same bank. The popular opinion sans high in favour of Lottery , : .the Scheme is beneficial, and in o r,!::r (r. the Adventurer should attain the lour 20,00 1 ; t's i : 10.0001. t%so 50001, Kix 1e001.,1.N1 600/. -Se• a Present of Fifteen Hundred TO:ers noble Present leads to the pos i eysing the power of calculation ; and has created a L's" cl ''' desire of becoming a Ticket or Share Holder (prcii ous to the 12th of April),. wl nth HOB icsaY, and experience to a great eXteti t,' at * their State Lottery Offices,' NO. 26, Cornhill, ; l,larg three et'sEli of 20,0 Hill, Borough, ooi. wherew,toof i 0,0 recen o tiy have u`'`''c'n shared four of. sbo01: &c. . _ in matters of great interest, the impolicy of p r "' crastinating their . pursuit is universally allowed , ' Apply this observation to the thomeritotts Lotter% Scheme, which - is now on the eve nirnost of its testmination, and further, delay in taking out coillitt., cations for participating 'of itiyarion4 benefits must be as obvious as it is ur4etit. • One Ticket will hiVe a Thousand Chances," 3 circumstance which affords the adventurers. in thl present Grand Lottery an opportunity of gaining, -)Y a single TiCket or Share, as many PriZes'as 11 could obtain in former Lotteries by the purchase of a Thousand Tickets or Shares : the dethand is noW, greater, and the number unsold less, than in any.of the lite Lotteries ; .•therefore ' , the prices Willing." Tickets and Sbares,are on sale; in great variciy, ,at Swar and . CO.'s Offices, N 0 . ," 1, Poultry, NO: - lei Charing-Cross, and No. 3 i, Aldgate High-streeL SHIP NEWS. GRAVMND MARCH tS. rti Passed by—the Aericar, ND, from New Bruns-, wick. Sailed—the Oxenhope, Sharp, for ; and the dits Kichm.ind, tot' New-York. B; ...Pa the t7th inst. at Hilli.Riace, Ilanta , th e i.Ady of "' 'thud Goo4ui, Esq. of a Son iind hglr• o f 1130- On Tues Jay iast, in • Somerset-street, thz LadY pas Bidwell". jun. .kag: et, A I.)oughwi ' Ciler On Wednesday' morhing, K. Townscrul, of Gower-btreet, of a Son. 40. On Thursday -.list, at , Lewish 4mßßl am,. William HaYi r e," rs(l. of Felpham, Susse x ,. t o Miry, thud daughter of tot' ) ford, of Blackheath.'- The same thy, at St. George's Church, liattosc .r of Mr. G. M. N 111 otch:II, of kUili4, w •Mids S. ° U.- " Park Hatch Surrey , OIED, On'lVlanday last; at heatouse in Gloucestir-piate,New read, Mrt. Stivarmalt W.le r t hause , w id o w o f the late „ mitrWaterhimse, 4 Esq, et rive tsiind nriamhir,a• nt4 o. Tuesd.iy last, lit the Morris Tavern,. Kenningtolc complicated atilittions beau and mind, Mr. h. F.. .A ° !!'"! nS etta, 1 tent (?)vent-Cia Nen Altai heat *Robert aed 43 'Years. t! ,„ . its On the I;th in,t at liarde, Wrcy., • his agth year, 'brother of hit* Sit ilatlithigr WitYl Tavlitock • yy On l'hursct.ty . st A tutight,•ltt HoFsforth, near Leeds, --Same day, Sarah Deane , aged r ICE CI ILST! 11,14.:A tkpAy. India St - shtTt Indta Landis, bs. 75... PG 01(1 Arm. - E xcitequor 43 0 ,95. Pr. Imperial 3 per Cent. Ditto Ann.-7 Batik for Uperung. t 47 Cons. for=tzat April; 67 Hank Stock, Mita Navy 3 per. Cant. g; gS 5 per Cent . 1797, - s hut lroh 5 per Cento but 4 pCt Celli. shut per Cent. kett..thut. 3 per Ccnt. Con.. 6 7.1 k itank L. knit..ehilt LONDON: Printed by RICHARD 1-14 A Rlt IS, of . No. 4, Ma rth:: t -court, Lov, iv,. I ; :ma Iv WI LL M Ai: iv: It, I( k South "Melt 9p-streel, Orosveoor.s . 04 , 4 At the itiN.OF f icE„ No. . Stran t i ; wh ere .. , 2 1 verlisei77tec, Otitis fOr [Lc _Paper, Lvticos fin the .bllior a wc. (poulata), trsiiit'be 3 diesSeci, SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. Copies of, or Extraas from. the Instruaions to the Corn. manclers, or other Officers, of his Majesiy's Forces in Sin and k'ortugal, in the year tgoB ; together with such Com munications a► have been received from the said Coin. wanders, or other Officers, relating to the execution of the said Instructions, so tar as the same may not be attended with public inconvenience. [Continued f►om our Paper of Yesterday ] 1 OF A LEIITUR PROM VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGII TO LILUT. , GENRUAL SIR JORN STUART. 'SIR, Downing.street, Od. In my dispatch tolou of this 26th Jtine last, you were direqted to be prepared to take advantage of any ()petting which might present itself of aaing offen sively Against the enemy in Italy, should the exam Op : at - Amin induce the people of that country tb rise against their oppressors. Your attention was further direCted in my letter of the 29th J Lily:811(4d no•such opening occur in Italy, to the possible ad.; vantage of employing yonr disposable force on the coast of Spain, -within the Mediterranean. As Lord Collingwood was at the same time reeted to 'communicate with you, and ,to protet any operations you might undertake in concert with him in that quarter, I have no doubt Mat . since his Lord • ship's return into the Mediterranean, you have con ferred with his Lordship on the expediency of em ploying a part of the army unde L ryour orders, in. support of the Spaniards on the side of Catalonia.. am now induced to renew this subj,:cl, from the pressing solicitations which have reached his Ma jesty's Government from that province, stating their waots, the exertions they have already made, and are disposed to make, and the pressing .necessity, that exists for succours of, all kinds, to enable them to maintain themselves, in a position so exposed, againit , theinemy. His Majesty has been pleased to dire(, : that a supply of arms and aintnUnition should be forward ed with all possible dispatch for the special relief of that province; and I am again to•point your 'atten tion to the important aid. that might be rendered by a light corps ,of British troops, having all the fad lir), of movement connaied wl:h a Marlin - tie equip ment, when wing along a coast where the line of operations must be so -little removed 'froth the sea. The assistance of such.a force is the more neces- : nary it 3 that quarter, as the iwt,ition . of the French in Biscay and Navarre has compelled the Spaniards to aoemble nearly the whole,of their forte ph. the Up per Ebro, thereby laying open tpr the present ,that approach into Spain to the enemy. It having been determined to direa the operations of theßritisli troops now proceeding from henc,;, as well as,tbrose in Portugal, to the North of Spain, it • is. only.by the application of a force from Sicily that it will : be possible for his Majesiy to - afford' arty assistance to the Spaniards on the side of Caraloui:t. k am therefore' directed to recoutmend this' objett to your particular attention, I am to acqoaint •I , Ou that his Majesty is pleased to leave it to your judgnient.: finally to decide as to the amount' Of force that may be withdrawn from Sicily, without unduly exposing that ihland to attack ; also to deterrWoe according' to circumstance, whether the torcetr) be ho detelied crthybe employed with roost . advahrtkge to'the cons rn saute opt the side /It haly.nr Rr rn o. In the event of your alygenct tior» Sicily, you will intrust the tommaod irf the• army remaining, for :its proteetion to Ihe Officer next inleniorityto . you on, the Staff i And should yo - ,3 be emphived in Spain you will of course report to Sir Sohn Moore, or the senior Plficer commanding his Majesty's troops in that kingdom. . T have, &c. (Signed) CASTLEREAGH. , Lieut.-Gen. Sir 1. Stuart, K.B.&c. . RXTRICT Or INSTRUCTIONS TO MR. PRERR, OCT. 1808. .. In the event of an auxiliary British armrserving In Spain, you will be partitularly careful to apprise the Spanish Government; that the Commander in Chief , pf that army is not empowered or authorised by, his Majesty, in any convention or' agreement with the enemy, to stipulate for any ohleas beyond those of a purely military . nature, aunt eonn e 6t e d immediately with 'the army under his conirnand; and that'he is specially direded got to admit i nt 6 !tiy such convention or` agreement, withoin the 'Aired concurrence of the Spanish Commanders inChict; or the specific authority of the Spanish Governineni, any article affetiting either the rights of the Spaniih Government, •or the interests or Safety of its sill). jeas. • • COI'Y OF A LETTER FROM VISCOUNT CASTLEREACII TO LORD WM. BENTINCK. MY LORD, • Downing-street, Nov i, atl. I have received and laid before the King yotir L01.1;11;0 ; letter of the 18th oh. explaining the , fir owinstauco- pv4Aventoal thr ception.ol the troops under Lient.-General Sir Dtr• vid Baird at Corunna having arrived there in due time, and there is every disposition here to con,iidor it satisfactory. I trust; : now a Military Board is organized, that arrangements with respect to all the departments of the armies will be consistently and vigorously car- reed on, as Irvin every information Which bus been received, the French are, marching in great force to tbellyreiwes; and the rapidity,ot tlieiraronits, when once in movement, is too well kilowit to 1 ) , ! dw e lt upon.. They can be resisted only by a sionlar rapi elity decision. I have no.doubt your Lordship has left no . exer tion .untried to facilitate the march of the armies from Corunna and .Portugal. • . The corps under the . command of Sir David Baird, will, I trust, be soon in the field, and time regiments of cavalry, and two troops of horpe lery, with a considerable waggon twain, have Sailed with .a fair ivind for Corunna. •. . I shall explain .to ,Major-General Leith that it vests by your Lordship's . ordgr, Major Roche has 'been direqed to proeced.to. the frontier of - Purtugal,• in order to assist the march of Sir John Mtiore!s anny. I have, roc. (Signed) TolOrd William 4;c: COPE or A .i•NTTInt reapil VISCOUNT 010.11,32,11a05i TO LIICUT.-CIEN. slit J. Nom"' SI R.. Downing street, NoY.'/. ;got I received and laid before the King your -letter' of the t lal nit., stating,the exertions you were Wak ing for marching the troops placed, under your or ders into Spain ; and your expeElacions• that the whole would be in motion by the :2d of 111.1E4110mb. 1 am in hopes ,the difficulties which you »pre bend, from the inexperience at the COimkririat; and want Of supplies, will'll3Ve been - in a great mea,nre obytatid by the measgrestaken at l\ilaktrid to factlitate your march,. as I .undetstand the Central Cieyera mom have sent COI. Lopez to point out your routes, and Lord Wm. 13entibek has otdeted' Major Roche; who is very conversant in Spanish affairs, to attend your march. Measures have been taken for sending a far Fe sup •ply.ot Ca,ji for the support of your army to Cornima and Mr. Erskine the Commissary-General, Will be furnished with instructions as to procuring money on bills. If youshould find difficulty in procuring the ne. , cessary supplies within Spain, I am to apprize you that any quantity of flour, biscuit, salted meat; spirits, oats, and pressed hay, can be fent to Coron a na; or any other point which may be nearer the spot where you shall form your Magazines. There has p also been a very considerable, supply of provisions, arms, and camp-equipage, _sent to San tander for the equipment of the corps .cointnanded by ttie . Marquis de licnsiana, and for assisting Gen. Blake's army, which have b. en consigned to Mr. Azziptti, as Deputy ,Cotomissary-General, to be dis• tributed under the direction of Major-Gen. Leith. I have the honour tone, &e. (Sigtied) CASTLEREAGH. To Lieut.-Gm. Sir john Moore, K.B. 4S4c. COPY OF A LETTER FROM VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH SIR, 74) Llt:trr.-G1::N, SIR J. mponii. Downing-street. NoY. 14, tlieS. With the exception of the four regiments of ca valry, and two. trotips of horse-artillery, which are under orders .to embiric From Poona' .v 3,745 upon the return of the From England 14,56 I' horse transports from Co- Cavalry, Ike. , to.go £766 tonna,. you? army con sisting of the. numbers 4 t,066 stated in the mattin, will, trust,, by the time this dispatch shall reach you, have assembled on such:points of the -Spanish fron tier as may have been concerted with the Spanish Government, and be preparing to advance. •.- In entering,upon service in Spain, you will keep. in mind that the British army is sent by his Majesty as an auxiliary, force to support the Spanish Nation against the attempts of fluonaparte to etfea their subjugation. You will use your utmost ,exertions to assist the Spatrish'armies in subdUing or expelling the enemy from the. Peninsula,, and, in the conduct of your command. you will conform to the regula• lions hereafter stated withl'espeet to the question of militaiy rank, and your: intercourse with the Go vernment'of Spain. , In. framing these knstruaions, it is ntcess3rY (Es tintily to provide, first, for the case of the Spanish. Government hai;ingentrtuted the command of their armies to a GetierZ6sinw C.tintinander in Chief and, seconniy, ror klitrl.:4W whit* has intlierto exist ed, of distinct t.irini6, each-cominanded by it 3 own General. Shoold.the Spanish Government appoint a Com mander in Chief of all their aiMidS, the necessity of which appointment, every, day's experience. appears to demonstrate, you_ will consider yourself as placed under the . orders of that officer. If the armiesofflialii*stv...-A-re—main,. as they have hitherto done, under their respeClivorniets, the co-operation of the British army must,, in that ease, remain to be settled as it _matter of concert by you with the Commanders of, the respailive armies of Spain, in connexion • with ',Wham 'you Maybe carrying on operinien:;. 'hen the Officers of the Britigh and Spanish ar- Mies Meet on service, they Must lake rank according to 'the dates at their r4spedive cominissions, with - out reference to. the, powers from whom those cont. Missions are deriVed, provided such comtnissions are at present acknoAedged by the Supreme GOyern ment of Spain; You are to consider that the British forge under your command .is intended to aa, es a field army,- to be kept together as far as the circumstances of the war will permit ; and that all orders from the Com mander in Chief, proceeding directly or through his Staff, are to be given to the British army tbiough you, as its immediate commander ; that'it is not to be separated: into detachments, nor any detachment to be 1 0 44 from it but with your entire ,concurrence and byyour express order. It is not to be employ ed in' Garrisons, 1,v11&07 . a material diminution .would;be made of: its 'effeetive strength , in the field, nor tp be occupied in sieges without your particular Consent. Whenover yntl shall have occasion to ma,“) pny commtibicatian! to the Spanish . Goviirrrrneot, .yott are. to cot respond with it "through thel Minister at Madrid, and all communication, from Ate Spanish Oovernment . are to bu matte; to you Arough the same channel ; and although cothmeinicationi, ei ther from the SpanisirGoverninent or the British MiniAter,:aae not to tie considered by you in' the na tnrit,qt orders, )on will "nevertheless receive such rvquisitions.or sttpreseniations, upon all occasions, with the utmost dekrenee and attention, and in case you shall feel it ybur.duty to dissent from them, you will take care to represent, in, thefulle,it 1/13t1.. ner, your reasons ,for doing, as well IP the Br: 1 6)h Mini:net . , for the into, illation of the SFanish.Go vernmont, as to' the Government ,at You are also liccp up ri conia)nt and inti rnate correspondence willt tin! hiSll Minister, ttentl to cooperate in the most cordial manner with bun in carqing'ort. the:public service. Should dtt rditioreuceofopituou arise on import a rit military isubpitts bet ween.you autt-the - Spantill Com mander in Chief, you are to COLIsItIeP It your dilly , to pay obvclioute, to the litat the orders you ituty receive; but.you will, 4.011 . 4011 think it twtefioary, • tonket ovpreseuta t ion: t herenpii», t htntigh tlic Britihls Ministei, to the..tiiipnantr Jontoa Spam, as also -to in.., torliis Majeity'i informityrii. A 3 it iy of , peoiliar imporianve-at the pre-eat 1110 - - meat that iris Alajcs )'s•Guytfoctittiii StiOLIA I , i